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[quote name='AussieBassman' timestamp='1375138919' post='2157294'] This advice ignores the series/parallel difference. Speakers connected in series sum the load of the individual speakers, so two 4 ohm speakers present a load of 8 ohms to the amp. In parallel, two 4 ohm speakers present a load of 2 ohms. Amplifiers do not like a load of less than the specified impedance. Wiring in series=positive terminal of amp to positive terminal of speaker A, neg terminal of A to positive of speaker B, neg of speaker B to neg of amp. Wiring in parallel=pos of amp to both speaker pos, neg of amp to both speaker negs. [/quote] Yep indeed matey, I was going to append that obbm should be able to make a cable that would allow the connection of the 2 cabs in serial but decided against it given the manner of asking [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1375139911' post='2157303'] Yes. For the sake of clarity, when we talk about adding standard, off the shelf, factory built speaker cabs we are generally assuming that they being seen as a parallel load by the amp, because they generally are. Exceptions to that assumption would be adding extra speakers to a cabinet, having special cables assembled or rewiring a cabinet to intentionally run cabinets in series. [/quote] Precisely this

[quote name='jonnpip' timestamp='1375134904' post='2157221'] so i should know this by now the years ive been on bass but,if my genz benz 9.2 amp is 4 ohms and my berg cab is 4 too, is it not safe to hook a 2x12 4 ohms cab to the other output on the amp ? or does this reduce this to 2 ohms...advice please ? [/quote] Amp at 4 ohms = 1 4ohm cab or 2 x 8ohm cabs or 4 x 16ohm cabs

Congrats matey! That bass was mine for a little while, bought on a whim and traded along with my pjb six pack for a new rig. Glad it's come back to bc and gone to a good home!

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1375109947' post='2156787'] Ic[b]h[/b]thus is greek for fish. [/quote] oops, yes that!

[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1375109103' post='2156770'] A P/J is a bad design for a 5-string bass: 1) the extra tuner and thicker, heavier neck makes it neck heavy, since the upper horn is only long enough to balance 4; 2) the B string binds around the tuner post, risking breakage and rough tuning; 3) the one-piece neck is prone to dead notes; 4) The pickups can be unbalanced both in tone and from string-to-string - P thump does not necessarily equal solid fundamental on a B string, and J growl does not necessarily equal clarity. Now, I say this, owning a custom half-fanned P/J style bass as my 4-string (which there is a thread about on this forum). Instead, here are the criteria for a good 5-string bass: 1) At least a three-piece neck for stability and damping of resonances (dead notes). 2) 2 (B&E) + 3 (ADG) tuner arrangement so the B string doesn't bind over the nut or around the tuner, but has enough space between the nut and the tuner for the string leader to wrap and tune the B string smoothly. 3) Lightweight Hipshot, Gotoh or Schaller tuners. 4) The "neck" pickup in proportionally the same position as the D-G segment of a Precision bass pickup to get the proper balance of fundamental and overtones on the B string. 5) Longer upper horn to balance the bass against neck dive. 6) Clean broad-band hum-cancelling electronics, whether active or passive, because Jazz growl doesn't necessarily equal clean when it gets to the B string and P thump doesn't necessarily mean solid fundamental and sustain. Notice I did not say anything about nut width, bridge spacing, scaling, neck contour or body wood. This is because these are all personal preferences and good basses are out there with all variations on these themes. [/quote] You're still gunning for the ACG PJ then as Alan incorporates all of those and more in his specs and design...

Thanks matey, I hope the 55-02 gives you many pleasurable gigging hours and that your band are so impressed with the sound that they soon forget the p-bass...

[quote name='Emanew' timestamp='1375046901' post='2156203'] These cool basses are still here ? I am interested [/quote] I've a pair of blazer basses for sale matey? Link in my sig...in case they tickle your fancy

The acoustic image stuff is incredible! I have a focus II and it sounds superb with both eub and electric bass

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1375039450' post='2156076'] well done - welcome to the classic series club - for those in the know this series is the jewel amongst thorns that are MIM fenders [/quote]

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1375039147' post='2156067'] Hi Andy no it is definitely Icthus and sorry I have not put any pictures on yet my camera has decided it doesn't want to work anymore. [/quote] Haha no mate, I was responding to icastle's pithy classiciscm about icarus and melting in the sun... Icthus is greek for fish...

The MIM 50's p bass I got yesterday from another bc'er is superb, am really pleasantly surprised! I've only ever met MIM dogs before so this is a turn up for the books!

Nick and I did a tradey-swap yesterday, my new 50's p is superb! Thanks matey! Very speedily arranged meet up, v mellow fellow with lovely kids!

[quote name='skelf' timestamp='1374864194' post='2154305'] Hi I can do a P/J. The P is in the large soapbar I don't do the split cover but internally the pickup is a standard P Bass split coil. I don't do plates for the controls they are through body. The passive controls are volume/tone/4 way rotary selector. All the details can be found here. [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/graft-specification/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/graft-specification/[/url] [/quote] Alan's building a passive pj fretless 5'er for me at the mo...

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1374904937' post='2154581'] Aren't they the ones that melt if you play them too close to stage lights? [/quote] Icarus guitars are what you're thinking of there bud? Notorious they were in the late 60's

New sounding nickel roundwound strings on my acg and nice thunky flats on any p-bass although there's still plenty of top end from them, it's different top end and suits different songs in the set...

[quote name='skelf' timestamp='1374845355' post='2153995'] Have a look at my Graft range it covers most of what you have mentioned. Alan [/quote] Bingo!

[quote name='Mexicola' timestamp='1374751170' post='2152715'] This is a bit of a weird request but could you name any bass overdrive or distortion pedals that come in a white casing? I saw a [b]video [/b]of a bassist with an incredible overdriven sound and the only pedal he was using was white. The only pedal I can think that it could be is a Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker? Are there any others? Cheers. [/quote] mebbe post a link to the video if 'tis on 'tweb and some idea of when it appears then folks can have a gander?